Jerusalem - Last Night of the Proms 06

Hubert Parry's - Jerusalem, conducted by Mark Elder with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus - backed up by the enthusiastic & lively audience at the Royal Albert Hall, and nationwide at the Proms in the Park events.

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Music

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• Jerusalem
• last
• night
• proms
• BBC
• Parry

[DCTriv]

Why oh why isn't this the English national anthem?

[haberdasherswater]

This is the unity politicians should be encouraging - NOT 'multicuralism' agenda and immigration that is bad.

[charlesandrewbudge]

@thebigJM92 Considering this is regarded as something of an anthem by the left wing, I sincerely doubt it. Your admiration of Blake's work is somewhat ironic considering your political leanings; he was an associate of the left-wing publisher Joseph Johnson, and was a supporter of both the French Revolution and of the American War of Independence. Not to mention his belief in universal humanity rather than the malicious xenophobia displayed by commenters here.

[TopBaZoKa2011]

WoW Germany flags

the Whole Europe love England

[samcottle]

lol at the German flags

[stepheng1483]

Stop immigration and start repatriation.

[petbedding01]

@savvyscottyboy I wish every Scottish person thought the way you do.. I'm English and living in Scotland and I'm surprised sometimes by the hatred some people have for the English when much of the time they don't know any English people. That said I know some English people who feel the same about Scots.. Its a shame some people can't respect each others nations and be proud to be united as British..

[ronsiris]

england and scotland are like an old married couple...been through many arguments and troubles,,,a little bit of love and hate,on some days, they think to get away would be good. but in adversity they are together and strong.they know each others strengths and weakness.we have come through such terrible storms in the past.lets stay together.

[savvyscottyboy]

I am Scotish, but not against England. I want England to regain pride. We are British. Rule Britannia is a hymn that can unite.

[Messylin]

Jerusalem is William Blake's poem for the world - it just so happens that England was in dire need of his particular kind of humanism. It has nothing to do with the old Empire - absolutely nothing.

[thebigJM92]

But just to clarify I do think "Jerusalem" should be England's anthem- though of course any attempt to make it so will see fierce opposition from lefties and other religious faiths.

[thebigJM92]

@FlopperTopper And whilst many of the aristocracy have done many bad and immoral things the Queen herself never has.